To the Moon and Back

On the 50th Anniversay of the voyage of Apollo 11, consider its impact on the St. John's community through the history St. John's historians. Learn from grandparents as they recount their experiences at home, at Mission Control and aboard the USS Hornet at splashdown.

Click on the film strips below to begin a short documentary film created by 7th graders at St. John's over the years.

Ron Blilie recalls his experiences working at NASA during the Apollo years.

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Chris McDonald remembers looking at the moon from her front porch as Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon.

While serving aboard the USS Hornet, Tim Howells remembers recovering the command module as it splashed down in the Pacific.

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Weaving Our Story is the offical archive of St. John's Oral History Documentary Films.